The
Three Kick Rule: Farmer vs. the Attorney Sent in by Tom of Pasadena, CA
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A
lawyer went duck hunting in rural Western Idaho. He shot and
dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field.
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As the lawyer climbed
over the fence to claim his bird, an elderly farmer
drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing.

The attorney
responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now
I'm going to retrieve it."
The old
farmer replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over
here."

The indignant lawyer
said, "I am the best attorney in Birmingham, Michigan and, if you
don't let me retrieve that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you
own."
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The old farmer
smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we settle
disputes here in Western Idaho We settle small disagreements like
this with the 'Three Kick Rule.'"
The lawyer asked,
"What is the 'Three Kick Rule'?"
The Farmer replied,
"Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to
go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times
and so on back and forth until someone gives up."
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The attorney quickly
thought about the proposed contest and, being the
person he was, decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed
to abide by the local custom.
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The
old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to
the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel
toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees!
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His
second kick to the midriff.
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It
sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth.
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The
lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear
end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie.

The lawyer summoned
every bit of his will and remaining strength and very slowly managed to
get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his
jacket, he said, "Okay, you o-o-old ... ma-ma-man! Now it's my
tu-tu-turn!"
(I love this
part)
The old farmer smiled
and said, "Nah, I give up. You can have the duck."

Caricatures
at the Citrus Fair This Sunday A public service announcement
In case you are in the La Habra, California area
this Sunday, I will be doing caricatures in behalf of the La Habra Museum
of History on Sunday from 1 to 4. All donations go to that organization.
FYI, the Citrus Fair is the largest one of its kind (that's what they say)
in the whole U.S.A. About 40,000 people will show up. Festivities start
today (Friday) and continue till Sunday. There will be rides, singing, dancing,
eating, learning and fun! For more info go to: www.CitrusFair.com.
Hope to see you there!
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Videos of the week:
Mark
Lowry Standup Comedy Contributor:
Tom
of Pasadena, CA
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Mark is one of those "clean comedians."
No swearing. No dirty stuff. Hope you like it.
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Sparks
of Life: When Sperm Meets Egg Contributor:
Rodney
of Manitoba, B.C.
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Scientists have discovered a flash of light that
follows the union of the egg and the sperm. Fascinating.
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Computer
Ransom Contributor:
Charlie
of New Jersey
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I
want my TGIF readers to be aware of this. Many save their important
documents in the cloud. I don't. I believe that anything on the
web can be hacked into. Well, this article from Time Magazine is
proof that you shouldn't rely on the internet. If you do, have a
backup in some physical hard drive, I once reported a stolen laptop
which I bought from ebay. I got the name and address of the seller
but the police said they couldn't do anything because it was out-of-state.
What an excuse!
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Loving
Vincent Contributor:
Mike
of New York
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I
don't usually plug movie trailers but this one's an exemption. I
know there are a lot of impressionist fans out there. How cool is
this? An animated movie of Vincent Van Gogh "painted"
in his style. I hope the director doesn't overdo this and ... I
hope this doesn't get boring.
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Barbershop
Gals Contributor:
Tom
of Pasadena, CA
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Let's end our time together with a joyous song by
four energetic young ladies.
TGIF People!
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